telecommunications; correspondence
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
job application form; employee satisfaction
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)